CounterPath Bria 2.5 Windows User Guide - Manual (Page 32)

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Conference IM—Group Chat
Group chat allows you to exchange instant messages with a group of people in the same session. All people
must have XMPP accounts configured in order to participate in group chat.
Group chat differs from a broadcast IM in that all parties see everyone’s messages, and the messages each party
sends are seen by everyone else. In a broadcast IM, each recipient can reply to the IM, but only the person who
sent the broadcast IM will see these replies; the other recipients will not see these replies.
There is no limit to the number of participants in a group chat. You can also invite more participants during a
group chat session.
Starting a Group Chat
1. In the Address Book on the Contacts tab, select the desired contacts. Contacts must be online.
2. Right-click the last selected contact and choose Start Group Chat.
You can also start a group chat from an IM window when you are messaging one or more separate parties.
• Click the down arrow button and choose Start Group Chat.